Different Types of Interviews

About Capgemini Interview

Interview Preparation

About Interviews:
An interview is a direct conversation between the interviewer and the candidate. During this interaction, you may be asked about your education, skills, strengths, projects, and overall background.
With the rise of remote hiring after COVID-19, many companies now conduct interviews online in addition to traditional in-person formats.

Types of Interviews

During the hiring process, interviews generally fall into three main categories:

1. Online Mode
   
2. Group Discussion
   
3. Assessment Mode
   
4. Face-to-Face Interview
   

After clearing the online assessment, you may face different interview combinations based on the company’s hiring process:

• Technical + Managerial Round (MR) + HR Round
  
• Technical + HR Round
  
• Only HR Round
  

Each company follows its own sequence depending on their requirements.

Tip for Behavioral Questions

Use the STAR method when answering behavioral interview questions. This structure helps you give clear, organized, and impactful explanations:

• S – Situation
  
• T – Task
  
• A – Action
  
• R – Result
  

• Capgemini Technical Interview

Introduction

Generally, companies—especially those hiring for engineering, science, or technology roles—conduct Technical Interviews during the recruitment process.
These interviews usually last 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the company and role.

A technical round is often considered one of the most challenging stages because you’re expected to demonstrate your skills, not just talk about them. It’s all about showing your knowledge through real examples, logic, and problem-solving.

Why is a Technical Interview Important?

A technical interview is conducted when you apply for a technology or engineering-related role.
The questions can be unpredictable, but the purpose remains the same:

👉 “Is this candidate a good fit for our team and the job?”

Technical interviews can be held over a phone call, online video meeting, or face-to-face.
Depending on the company—such as Capgemini, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, etc.—the interview may last anywhere from an hour to a full-day multi-round process.

Technical Interview Questions (Engineering Domain)

The questions you get depend heavily on your branch or specialization:

• IT & Computer Science Engineering
  
• Mechanical Engineering
  
• Civil Engineering
  
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
  
• Capgemini-specific Technical Rounds (focus on basics + scenario-based questions)
  

Most Common Technical Topics Asked in Interviews

Freshers are usually tested on fundamental concepts from these areas:

• DBMS Questions for freshers
  
• SQL Interview Questions for freshers
  
• OOPS Concepts
  
• Software Engineering Basics
  
• C++ Interview Questions
  
• Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA)
  
• Java Interview Questions
  
• Basic Coding Questions
  
• Coding Questions in Java for freshers
  

Capgemini, in particular, is known for asking scenario-based questions along with basics from DBMS, OOPS, and Java or any language you mention.

Capgemini HR Interview

What is an HR Interview?

The HR round is more or less the final round that you need to clear before joining a company.

“Although not as difficult as the preceding rounds it sometimes turns out to be trickier than the others.”

This round judges you not on your skills as much as it does on your personality.

The HR evaluates your strengths, weaknesses, leadership quality, background, and most importantly whether you will be an asset for the company or not.

Hence you need to prepare well for this round.